Cristoforo t-​​shirt thumbnails. These are double-​​sided so A1 is the front and A2 is the back for a single t-​​shirt design, etc. Relative sizes of front vs back elements are not necessarily to scale. (click for 2.5 MBPDF)

T-​​shirts promoting my new Kickstarter-​​funded typeface Cristoforo are now available! There are six different t-​​shirt designs available, many full-​​color and double-​​sided! For my Kickstarter backers at $77+, your t-​​shirt was included in your pledge. For backers at lower levels and other readers who see and like the t-​​shirts, see below for costs and payment instructions. I do not expect to print these shirts again, so this may be your only chance!

To order your shirt:

– Download the PDF (Cristoforo t-​​shirt designs, 2.5 MB) for a high-​​quality reference on the different designs. Background colors are carefully matched to the shirt colors now.

If you have not pre-​​paid as a $77+ backer, you can still order a shirt! Or you can add shirts. See below. Note that most of these are double-​​sided and involve full-​​color images.

The window for orders will remain open until I have all the required backers’ orders in hand (maybe May 21?). The order form will just stop working when I cut it off, and I will update this post as well.

As I’ve been posting about lately, Cristoforo is a family of three fonts I am developing, reviving Columbus & Columbus Initials (Ihlenberg, 1892) and American Italic and American Italic Initials (Ihlenberg, 1902) as well as adding a symbol font. I am the lead designer, with the assistance of my new intern, Andrea Harrison.

I funded the development of Cristoforo through a Kickstarter campaign, which raised over $10,000 from backers. Woot!

Current ETA on finished fonts? February 2013. However, limited pre-​​release versions will be available to appropriate levels of backers starting in mid-​​July.

[UPDATE 26 May 2012: The first try didn’t quite make it, so I revised the reward structure and re-​​launched! Link now points to the revised project.]

Yes, I’m starting a Kickstarter campaign to find backers for my new typeface, Cristoforo, a revival of some classic Victorian typefaces by Hermann Ihlenburg. It’s also known as the typeface of Call of Cthulhu (the H.P. Lovecraft roleplaying game), and as the original logo for Cracker Jack. The campaign will only last until midnight on Saturday May 19 [revised: June 17], which is 26 days from now. Basically, people pledge money up front for the fonts (and other goodies) so I know the project is viable. Reward options for backers depend on their funding level, and include not only the fonts, but computer desktop wallpaper, postcards, T-​​shirts and posters.

Kickstarter is all or nothing. Only if the total pledges exceed the minimum funding target are people’s credit cards charged and the project moves forward.

If funding exceeds the minimum by enough of a margin, I can add more language support for central/​eastern Europe (including Cyrillic), and even pay an intern!